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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: When did michael moore join team trump [View all]scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)15. Your subject line is dishonest, Michael Moore is NOT on "team trump".
From the transcript:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/10/02/michael_moore_trump_can_win_a_human_molotov_cocktail_to_throw_at_the_political_system.html
MICHAEL MOORE: Yes, I-- which I don't want him to win. Lets just make that clear. I-- I've been trying to say for months here, I live in Michigan. And, and across the Midwest, across the Rust Belt, I understand why a lot of people are angry. And they see Donald Trump as their human Molotov cocktail that they get to go into the voting booth on November 8th and throw him into a political system that has made their lives miserable.
And, and so I think, at the convention, I was worried, Democrats, the Clinton campaign, were all doing an end zone dance when they were only on the 50 yard line. And, and the celebrating after the debate-- everybody needs to have their game face on here and realize that Trump can win. He can pull this off. And, and everybody has to, has to be full force here. Otherwise, its, it has a chance of happening...
<snip>
What has to happen here, though, like with the Brexit vote in England, is that people, where I'm from, have to understand that, while they may not like Hillary that much or she may be a bitter pill to swallow or whatever, you better, you better take your medicine. Because the, the opposite is going to be much, much worse. (my bold)
MICHAEL MOORE: Yes, I-- which I don't want him to win. Lets just make that clear. I-- I've been trying to say for months here, I live in Michigan. And, and across the Midwest, across the Rust Belt, I understand why a lot of people are angry. And they see Donald Trump as their human Molotov cocktail that they get to go into the voting booth on November 8th and throw him into a political system that has made their lives miserable.
And, and so I think, at the convention, I was worried, Democrats, the Clinton campaign, were all doing an end zone dance when they were only on the 50 yard line. And, and the celebrating after the debate-- everybody needs to have their game face on here and realize that Trump can win. He can pull this off. And, and everybody has to, has to be full force here. Otherwise, its, it has a chance of happening...
<snip>
What has to happen here, though, like with the Brexit vote in England, is that people, where I'm from, have to understand that, while they may not like Hillary that much or she may be a bitter pill to swallow or whatever, you better, you better take your medicine. Because the, the opposite is going to be much, much worse. (my bold)
He may not be a full-throated, enthusiastic Hillary supporter, but he is NOT on "team trump" - he's sounding a warning about why Trump is attacting so many voters.
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Maybe he knows what's in the Wikileaks dump? Whatever...I still support Hillary over Trump
Mamajami
Oct 2016
#24
Yeah, he's become a Chicken Little yelling the sky is falling over and over . . .
brush
Oct 2016
#27
Washed-up pseudo-filmmaker. Dried-up has-been. Zero-reality fool. Yawn. ZZZZZZZ.....
RBInMaine
Oct 2016
#2
I subscribed to his newsletter back then and he was one of the biggest "all the same" voices
sweetloukillbot
Oct 2016
#38
Is this a surprise that Chuck Toad would be the one pushing this garbage? Frankly, the MSM no
still_one
Oct 2016
#12
I agree: I also did not get the impression he was on "team trump" in any way whatsoever
renate
Oct 2016
#19
Really. Is he doing what Bernie is doing? Is he phone banking? Trying to GOTV?
still_one
Oct 2016
#21
Well for FFS right back at you. It isn't a motivating message, it is a demoralizing message
still_one
Oct 2016
#46
It is interesting that he professes that he doesn't want Trump to win, yet instead of doing what
still_one
Oct 2016
#22
I am so tired of hearing this bullshit about disenfranchised white voters. As a black woman
politicaljunkie41910
Oct 2016
#26
Michael Morre did NOT join team Trump. False title - in error or on purpose? n/t
Lil Missy
Oct 2016
#28
He said he was supporting Hillary. Your title is misleading. He want a real dem. nt
ScienceIsGood
Oct 2016
#31
He's said similar things in past elections...his way of trying to bolster turnout.
pointsoflight
Oct 2016
#35
Moore is right that some people would vote for Trump just to be entertained by the mess he makes
applegrove
Oct 2016
#53
He made his reputation putting on the act of a left wing nebbish trolling around the outskirts of
Monk06
Oct 2016
#54
Really erroneous OP title. MM supports Hillary and says so right at top of interview
mnhtnbb
Oct 2016
#60